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[–] [email protected] 57 points 2 months ago

In the "Beaverton headlines I wish were real" category, I present the January 2025 winner.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I can’t believe we voted her in. I mean I can because Albertans are gullible morons, but I can’t believe it got this bad.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Just checking you're aware the article is satire.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 months ago

Upon having it explained to her that applying for asylum in the United States first requires one to register with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Smith exclaimed “But I’m white,” before demanding to speak to the concierge at Mar-A-Lago

Is it though?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago

You can tell its satire because it sounds less insane than any of the real things Smith says or does on a daily basis.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

I'd argue that even knowing the article is satire, their comment stands.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago
[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

She wasn't 'voted in' in the traditional sense..

Jason Kenney stepped down due to numerous scandals and mishaps. The conservative party of Alberta (The UCP) then held a members only vote to elect their new fuhrer.

70k people picked her in a province of multiple million

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

There was an election since the last UCP leadership race which they won.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Alberta_general_election

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But then we got a real election and she still won. So while the job was given to her, she technically earned being Premiere. Just shows how stupid Albertans are, to have voted in someone that was anti government, anti-mask, anti-covid and pro-plastic straws.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

I'd be offended if you weren't 100% correct

Source: Albertan :(

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago

Welp, I definitely ate the Onion with this one. Reality is so fucking bonkers at this point that it's hard to tell what's satire and what isn't.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Traitorous POS.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I know people should know better but there should be a rule (or a bot that enforces this) about adding [SATIRE] before these kinds of posts

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It shows the URL, which is clearly a satire based website.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It is for those of us that aren't living under a rock.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Yes… of course

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

FFS, for a a good minute they actually had me!

Its so hard to discern reality from fiction these days, am I having some psychosis or schizophrenia, and the real world hasn't gone insane?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I'm sure she'd feel right at home in Florida.